Fishing bait



Patented Aug. 9, 1932 PTNT FFC JOI-IN J. WILLINGER, F ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA risniive Barr Application filed August 29, 1929. Serial VT-o. 389,187.

"i0 A feature o the invention resides in a bait ot a simple nature which can be made economically and wherein a clamp member is provided which may be opened so as to in-l sert the bait and also permit the changing ot Z5 the transparent receptacle which is employed tor supporting the bait. l"lhe clamping means may be made of wire or other suitable means formed to support the receptacle i'or holding the bait.

539 The receptacle t'or the live bait preferably consists oit a transparent glass tubular member which supports the bait, such as a live niinnow, not only clearly visible in the water but in such a manner as to permit the bait 35 to freely move within the receptacle. r1"he transparent receptacle may be made of any suitable material and it is designed to disappear so as to speak, when immersed in the water. Thus my bait provides a very desir- 20 able i'jshing means and any suitable live bait may be employed therewith. it the receptacle is broken a new one can easily be inserted in its place.

My bait may be used for trolling or other fishing, such as still shing and in other ways of attracting a ish to the bait.

These features together with other details and objects will be more fully and clearly set forth in the specification and claims.

40 ln the drawing forming part ot this specitication:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my bait, showing the same as it would appear in use.

Figure 2 is a side view of the same, show- 45 ing in dotted relation the different positions that the hook may assume or be attached.

Figure 3 is a perspective ofthe clamping means for the Figure 4 illustrates an alternative form of 50 my bait.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure t.

My bait A is constructed in a very simple manner, the purpose being to provide a bait for iishing which will readily attract a fish to the same and when the lish strikes the bait he will be caught by a hook means carried by the bait. The bait A is provided with a transparent receptacle which may be made of glass or other suitable material and which is of a tubular nature, open at the ends 11 and 12 so that water may pass through the receptacle 10 as it is drawn through the water.

The receptacle 10 is supported by the clamp B which consists of a lower ionoitudinally extending portion 13, an end portion 14, and a top portion 15. rlhe clamp B may be made of suitable spring wire or other means and is formed with anend portion 16 which eX- ten'ds virtually at right angles from one end of the portion 13 and which is adapted to cooperate with the end portion 17 which eX- tends virtually at right angles from one` s...)

end of the portieri 15. Projecting at right angles Jfrom the portion 17 l provide a tongue portion 18 which is adapted to be engaged by the slidabie ferrule 19 which is carried by the portion 20 which entends at right angles to the end portion 16. The portion 20 extends out and is formed with a shoulder 21 and the end ofthe portion 20 is bent to 'form a line loop 22 while the extreme end of the portion 2O is wound around the shank portion 20 at 23. Thus the portion 23 which is wound around the shank ot the portion 2O `which projects from the loop 22 together with the shoulder 21 Jform shoulder means between which a spinner 24 is adapted 'to rov9' tate on the shank of the portion 20 adjacent the loop 22. The clamp B is formed virtually ot one single piece of wire with the eX- ception of the errule 19 and the spinner 24.

This provides a very simple, inexpensive 'g5 structure to malte a desirable clamping means for my bait A which is adapted to support the transparent receptacle 10.

The receptacle 10 is formed with suitable recesses 25 extending longitudinally in the 2100 top and bottom of the same into which the portions 13 and 15 extend When the clamp B is engaged about the receptacle and the end portions 14 together with the portions 16 and 17 form ends for guarding the ends of the receptacle 10. These guards such as 14, 16 and 17 are adapted to extend a bar or guard means across the open ends 11 andV y for carrying the hook means 27 and it is obvious that one or more of these eyes 26 may be `formed in the clamp B so as to carry one or more hooks, suchy as 27, and that the rhooks may be arranged in any suitable manner in relation to the 'receptacle 10, as illustrated inY Figures 2 and 4. The bait A in Figures 1 and 2 may be used for active iishing, While thebait A in Figure 41r- Where the hook 27 is secured to the bottom of the clamp B may be used in still ishing.` Y

It is apparent that the clamp B may be disengaged from the receptacle 10 quickly and easily so that if the receptacle 10 is made of glass and it should break it may be easily replaced by a new glass receptacley and obviously the receptacle may be made of any transparent material, the object and kpurpose of which isrto display the live bait, such as C, Within the same in such a natural manner that fish Will be attracted to the bait and will be caught upon the hook means 27. The simple structure of my bait is a feature o1v the invention and by means of the spinner 24 or other suitable decorative means upon the bait,-the line attachment may be disguised to the fish and the Water stirred in front of the live bait such as C, to cause the fish to start after the live bait and thus be caught.

In accordance with the patent statutes I have described the principles of operation of my bait and While I have set forth a parkticular structure and design together with an Vhollow member.

2. A fishing device including, ya transparent receptacle, openings in either end of said receptacle to permit the Water to pass through the same, removable supporting and guard means for said receptacle passing over said openings to prevent the escape of the bait therethrough, and hook means connected to said guard and receptacle ina manner to catch a fish when said fish strikes the bait of said receptacle. Y

3. A device Vfor still fishing including, a tubular receptacle of a transparent nature having open ends, a support for said receptacle formed of a single Wire having means vby said loop.

5. A fishing device including, a separable transparent receptacle and one piece wire supportin f loop, said receptacle having oppositely into the same, and guards formed in said loop to close the openings in said receptacle to confine live bait therein. l v

Y 6. VA fishing device including, a hollow member, oppositely disposed openings in said member to permit Water to pass through the same, a supporting means for said hollow member having sleevermeans slidable on said supporting means for detachably supporting said hollow member, and fish hook means connected to said supporting means and said JOHN' Jf WILLINGER.

arangement of the parts Which I believe represent the best embodiment of my invention,

I desire to have it understood that these are only suggestive of a means of carrying outmy invention and that other means may be employed Within the scope of the following claims Without departing from the purpose and intent of the invention.

I claim:

1. A fish Vbait including, a transparent'y tubular receptacle open at both ends, a clamp for supporting said receptacle extending closely over the open ends of said receptaclel in a manner toform guard means over the ends of said receptacle whereby live bait may V,be contained therein for fishing.

sposed openings to admit Watery 

